Cancún · NATIONAL PARKS
This is the shortlist worth sending to whoever is planning: 6 national park trips, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one detail that decides it.
Snorkel the Great Maya Reef near Puerto Morelos with Cancun hotel pickup, gear included, beachside tacos lunch, and free time in town.
“Overall a good experience. We had plenty of time in the water snorkeling. Yes they do push the smaller group VIP but only gently for us. The tequila tasting was fun but we had to wait and then had a very late lunch.”
2-hour snorkel in Puerto Morelos with gear included, a small-group feel, and a guide helping you spot turtles, stingrays, and coral.
“What I liked was that it is a small group -14 people maximum- on the boat, which seems typical for the reef at Puerto Morelos. The staff were also friendly and efficient - they do 4 tours/ day so at their location there is a turn around of people & equipment every 2 hours. Actual time in the water is about an hour. There was minimal information given before heading to the boat - and no safety briefing or attention as to who had experience or not. The reef itself was OK - but is dying like reefs all over the world. We did see a good variety of sea…”
Boat snorkeling in Puerto Morelos with pickup, reef admission, lunch and seaside breakfast, plus optional tequila tasting.
“Nothing special, just a quick run, big chatting regarding the protection of the coral 🪸, , which is fair.You are not allowed to take absolutely nothing with you, no camera, no watershoes, nothing. They will try to sell you the pictures for a exaggerating price, probably same as wedding pictures, If I know before I will never done it. Is someone other snorkeling tours much much better, no rush, plenty of time for swimming, can do your own pictures, not insisting so much of buying them one's if you don't are interested. Next day I actually done a different tour in Cozumel, best snorkeling tour I done it in Mexic.…”
Bike through jungle, rappel to Xibalbá, and glide on 3 ziplines in Rio Secreto’s underground river caves. Includes buffet and gear.
“Het fietsen was niet zo heel interessant. Leuk om mee te maken. Het is ook een prima stukje om eve te fietsen. De ziplines waren leuk. Het zijn er 3 en nog een kleine apseil. De cenote is indrukwekkend. Echt heel mooi om mee te maken. De gids Diana was aardig, grappig en ook direct als het nodig was. Al het personeel er omheen werken hard denkende aan de jongens bij de zipline. Super lekker gegeten achteraf. De chauffeurs willen graag tip, omdat dat hun salaris is. Maar misschien moet de baas daar iets aan doen. Iedereen betalen behalve de chauffeur. Die ook een behoorlijk zwaar baantje heeft over de…”
Puerto Morelos Reef National Park snorkeling with a small-group boat trip, top gear, and a licensed maritime guide, plus a note on dock tax.
“Overall a so so experience. While the snorkeling guide was nice, the coordinator was unresponsive and rude. For example, we were reprimanded for putting on mineral sunscreen which they explicitly asked us to bring in a "welcome" text message. Meanwhile, they were unresponsive to our questions via text about parking. Lastly, there was a dock fee that the coordinator was quite intense about collecting. It seemed that everything in this limited interaction was fraught. The water was also very choppy. More than half of the people in our boat felt too seasick to snorkel after the first stop and we saw other boats with people staying on them as well.…”
Private 6-hour Punta Laguna adventure from Cancun: kayak the lagoon, zipline the jungle, hike for spider monkeys, with lunch.
“This was an amazing day trip! The personalization of this tour was well worth the money. Seeing monkeys in their natural habitat was an unbelievable experience of a lifetime. Carlos was so friendly and extremely knowledgeable. He went above and beyond our expectations. We would highly recommend this tour if you are in the Cancún/Playa del Carmen area.”
On the water, under it, inland, or after dark.
